as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat
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Recent Examples of stinger
The Taiwanese club in Taoyuan won last year’s international bracket, then fell to Florida’s Lake Mary in an extra-inning stinger.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Some people mistakenly believe the snake has a stinger at the tip of its tail, but the Florida Museum said that the pointed scale is not dangerous.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hobbs is now an ally, but the transformation is complete with the mic-dropping end credits stinger.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While both male and female tarantula wasps have similar coloration, only the females have stingers.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Some people mistakenly believe the snake has a stinger at the tip of its tail, but the Florida Museum said that the pointed scale is not dangerous.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hobbs is now an ally, but the transformation is complete with the mic-dropping end credits stinger.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While both male and female tarantula wasps have similar coloration, only the females have stingers.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinger
Noun
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Theodore and Hanifin are a potent one-two punch.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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First Impressions The Dyson V11 packs a powerful punch with a small footprint.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Yes, the Seahawks entered the game short-handed in the secondary, then suffered another blow when cornerback Riq Woolen suffered a concussion in the third quarter.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Business is booming, but President Chris Kohnle worries the 80-year-old, family-run establishment could soon take a blow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Karl turned on the headlights and got the windshield wipers going at a mad slap.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Timpani, bass drums, and piano follow with a concussive thud.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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But after the sharp rise, EV sales for the rest of the year will likely come back to Earth with a heavy thud.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Varsho finished with four hits and four RBI in his five at-bats.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the end of that episode, Grasso calls Tom to tell him about the hit on the Dark Hearts stash house, seemingly because Grasso got called in by them and ended up being first on the scene before other cops.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Boston’s steely swipe The Yankees entered these playoffs as arguably the hottest team in the bracket.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In today’s climate, every swipe of a card increasingly serves as an emotional release.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Five years later Augusta had a stroke, with Ed acting as primary caretaker.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Faded strokes of black and white eyeliner mirrored each other at the corners of her eyes, while an earth brown hue lined her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Stinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinger. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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